There is comfort at least in knowing that we are not alone in wrestling with the concept of legitimate government. The test of a government’s legitimacy, Applbaum believes, has more to do with character than composition. In broad terms, how do you define a legitimate government? It is, on my account, a failure of legitimate government.”Unless you have a unity government, a democratic election will produce an administration that excludes certain parties. As long as there is underlying political disagreement among citizens, however, there is no form of democracy that can deliver unity on substance.

Source: The Irish Times July 02, 2020 07:20 UTC